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Baily and Co., 83, Cornhilt Now ready, price One Shilling, B ENT' LIST of NEW BOOKS and EN GRAVINGS published in London during the Year 1835, The Boe l .s are arranged Alphabetically, with their sizes and prices, and the List of Engravings contains the Names of the Painter and Eng . i.aver of each Subject, with the style, size, and price of each 'London : Published by Robert Bent, Literary Advertiser Office, Aldine Chambers, Paternoster-row. . HAMBURG, JAN. 19, 1836. ricHREE DAYS of DR AWING b e i ng past, an d NEITHER the LARGEST, nor ANY OTHE R of the CA ITAL PRIZES, except ONE, being DRAWN, TICKETS of the SIXTY-SEVENTH HAMBUR.G GREAT LOTTERY, Warranted Undrawn, are now Selling at 101., say 10/. sterling. The next Day of Drawing will he the 24th February, and the LARGEST CA.PITAL PRIZE of the Lottery, being a Grand. Premium for the Ticket coming up the first drawn Prize of B-,,nco Mares One Thousand, will most probably be drawn on tliat day. On further approach of the LUCKY DAY, Tickets will rise considerably in `price, but till the 12th February they will sell at 10.1. sterling. Direct without delay to the Contractors, HEINE BROTHERS, in Hamburg. LATE EDITIONS OF THE SUN In answer to several Subscribers we beg leave to say that the Post Office invariably charges one half penny for Second Editions of The Sun, as well as other papers put into the Post after Six o' Clock. The Second Editions of The Sun con tain Parliamentary and other news up to Seven o'clock, and frequently beyond that hour. Our Subscribers must therefore see that .their News- Agents make no overcharge by the additional halfpenny for postage. The publication of THE SUN NEWSPAPER commenced this dap at 5 minutes past Three o'Clock. re4-j( • • •• • , • - ri Cfn LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 4, 1836. OPENING OF PART,LIVIENT AND THE KING'S SPEECH. His MAJESTY this day opened the Session of Par liament with the usual formalities. He went in state from St. James's Palace, preceded and followed by the whole of his Household retinue, in a carriage drawn by eight horses richly caprisoned, with superb new harness—the postillions and footmen in, attendance being also dressed in new state-liveries. His MAJESTY'S departure from the Palace, and ar rival at. the House of Peers, was announced by the firing of cannon. Though the day was far from favourable, the crowds of people to view the procession were very great, and along the whole lima of road which his MAJESTY Fussed, he was received with loud cheers. His MAJESTY, we arc happy to state, appeared to be in the potAsession of excellent health. On his M4JESTY'S arrival at the House of Peers, he was 'conducted to the Throne, with the usual cere-• monies, and in a firm and distinct voice, delivered' the following most gracious Speech : "` MY LORDS AND GENTLEMEN, "It is with great satisfaction that I again tn , ,et the great Council of the nation assembled in Par);.ament. I am. over anxious to avail myself of your ahice and assis taxice, and I rejoice that the pre.sent state of public affairs, both at home and abroad, is such as to permit you to proceed, without delay or ir.ttrruption, to the calm exa -mination of those measures which will be submitted to your consideration. " I continue torf.sceiwie from my Allies, and generally horn all Foreign P owrirs, assurances of their unaltered desire to cultivate with me those friendly relations, which it is equally my 'xi.sh to maintain with them ; and the intim ate union w/,'lch h a p p il y subsists between this ccruntry and France % is a pled ge to Europe for the continuance of the general peace. " Desirous on all occasions to use my friendly endeavow.'s to 'remove causes of disagreement between -other Pbwers, I 'nave offered my mediation in ord er to compr,se the dif fcrence which has arisen between France. RP:I th e U n i te d States. This offer has been accepted -11,: the Kin g of the F. - ench ; the answer of the Presider, :4; 'of the United States but j entertain a confident has not y e t b een rece i ve d ; 'Tope that a misunderstanding bet' dem two nations so enlight ened and high-minded, will b - ,e settled in a manner satiq ; factory to the feelings,. and d of both. , consistent with th honour " 1 have still to lame contest in the Norte . 41 . the continua nee of the civil measures which I hr,v,.4 , rn Pro v i nces o f Spa i n. Th e .: taken, andthe engagement into which I have entete,j, sufficiently prove my deep anxiety for its terminatior,•; and the prudent and vigorou conduct of the present Cr' ' overnmcnt of S Ilopain i nsp i res ' me with the pe that the authority of the Queen will soon be estab lished in, tvery part of her dominionp ; and th a t th e Spanish, 'n a ti on, so long- connected by f - :iendship w ith G reat lity and un i on. Britai n , w ill aga i n enjoy the bl4f?,yir., gs of intern a l tranquil €i 1 have given directions _that th VT be laid before yog \, Treaty, ikl have concluded with the cen Spain for the suppression of the Slave Trade. " GENTLEMEN OF THE HOTTSF. OF COMMONS, " I have directed the Estimates of the year to be",prepared, and laid before you without delay. They have been framed with the strictest record to well-considered dciintirny, " The necessity of maintaining - the maritime strength of the country-, and of g.vin adequate protection to the ex tended commerce of my .subjects, has occasioned some in crease in the Estimates for the Naval branch . of the pub- lic service. • " The state Di: the etintitietro and manufactures of the United KingdatTh is tiiihly satisfactory. I lament that any else eey subjects should still suffer distress ; and the '<4l.Aotkltles which continue to be felt' in important branches of Agriculture, may deserve your enquiry, with the view of ascertaining whether there are any measures which Parliament can advantageously adopt for the alleviation of this pressure. " MY LORDS AND GENTLtMCN, " I have not yet received the further report of the Com mission appointed to consider the state of the several dio ceses of England and Wales. But I-have reason to believe that their recommendations upon most of the important sub jects submitted to them, are nearly prepared. They shall be laid before you without delay, and you will direct your early attention to the Ecclesiastical Establishment, with the intentionairendering it more efficient for the holy purposes for %Want has been instituted. " Another subject, which will naturally occupy you, is the state of the Tithe in England and Wales, and a mea• sure will be submitted to you, having for its end the rendering this mode of providing for the Clergy more fixed and certain, and calculated to relieve it from that fluctua tion, and from those objections to which it has hitherto been subject. " The principles of toleration by which I have been in variably guided, must render me desirous of removing any cause of offence or trouble to the consciences of any por tion of ray subjects, and I am therefore- anxious that you should consider whether measures may not be framed, which, whilst they remedy any grievances which affect those who dissent from the doctrine or discipline of the Esta blished Church, will also be of general advantage to the whole body of the community. " The speedy and satisfactory_ administration of justice is the first and most sacred duty of a Sovereign, and I earnestly recommend you to consider whether better provi sions may not be made for this great purpose in some of the departments of the Law, and more particularly in the Court of Chancery. " I trust that you will be able to effect a just settlement of the question of Tithe in Ireland, upon such principles as will tend at length to establish harmony and peace in that country. " You are already in possession of the Report of the Commission appointed to enquire into the state of the Mu nicipal Corporation in Ireland, and I entertain the hope that it will be in your power to apply to any defects and evils which may have been shown to exist in those Institutions, a remedy founded upon the same principles as those of the Acts which have been already passed for England and Scotland. " A further report of the Commission of Inquiry into the condition of the poorer classes of my subjects in Irela* will speedily be laid before you. You will approach this sub ject with the caution due to its importance and difficulty, and the experience of the salutary effect by the Act for the Amend ' ment of the Laws relating to the Poor in England and Wales, may in many respects assist your deliberations. " I rely upon your prudence and wisdom, and upon your determination to maintain as well as to amend the Laws, and Institutions of the country ; and I commit these ques tions of domestic Policy, to which I have deemed it my duty to direct your attention, into your hands, persuaded that you will so treat them, as to increase the happiness and prosperity, by promoting the religion and morality, of my people. The Session of Parliament opens this day; and never was there a more momentous one. Appearances are all in favour of the Liberal party—so ably and worthily represented by the MELBOURNE Cabinet— for they are united ; full of rational hope and confi dence ; in possession of a majority ; and strong in the good opinion of their countrymen. We need not talk of the various measures of Reform expected at the hands of Ministers ; but this we may .say, that among their other plans of national improvement, they must not omit taking into consideration the expediency of modifying the Municipal Reform Bill. At Bristol, we un derstand, that great measure has worked but indifferently, in consequence of the Lords' Amendments ; and we have no doubt that in other places, it has been attended with the like results. Nevertheless, impeifect as it con fessedly is in some of its details, it is still a great boon, worthy of the country that has received, and the Go vernment that has bestowed it; and that the people are not insensible of its value, is evident from the im mense number of Addresses of congratulation to his MAJESTY and his Ministers, that are daily being sent up from all parts of the country. Upwards of forty of the principal Municipal boroughs, which a few months ago were rank Tory, have already sent up Ad dresses full of gratitude and respect to his Majesty, for the wholesome change that the Corporation Bill has made in their Councils. Here is encouragement for Government to persevere in their course of Reform ; and that they will do so,--and that the Session will be one of triumph, not defeat, to the Liberal party—we will not permit ourselves to doubt for an instant. The Tories are continually railing against the revo lutionary doings of the Radicals ; and yet, strange as it may seem, they never refuse to participate with them in any general benefit derived from such doings. They detest baking and bakers, but have withal an uncommon relish for hot-rolls. Before the passing of the Municipal Reform Bill, the Tories saw nothing but perfection in the whole municipal system ; but now that the inhabitants of towns corporate have ac quired some authority whereby they can effectually controul the administration of their common property, an?, regulate the amount of their local taxes, the county rate-payers the main-stay of Toryism have discovered that they too ought to exercise some inguence over the assessing, levying, and expending of the county rates. While the extreme Liberals—the Radical Burgesses—were suffering from the evils of taxation without representation, our county folks never discovered that an acknowledged principle of the British Constitution was being violated ; but as soon as the Liberal party had triumphed in their efforts to era dicate an abuse which pressed with peculiar severity upon them, the county rate-payers found• that they too were not without a similar grievance, originating in the same anti-constitutional cause. Do we blame the Tories for seeking to obtain ihe sane privileges as the Reformers ? By no means. All we blame them for is the habit of holding back-so long. Their final desire to participate in the results of changes proves them dishonest in previously resisting all change. The rate-payers of the county of Hertford, are among the first to claim a participation in the same rights as those ceded to the tax-payers of towns under the Municipal Ref orm A c t. A • petition, drawn up the name of that highly-Nspectable and influential body, the Land-owners and Land-occupiers of this County, and intended for presentation to Parliament, has been forwarded to us, accompanied by a printed circular, signed by Sir CULLING EARDLEY SMITH. This petition sets forth that n; violation of an acknow ledged principle of the British e t ,•zlstitution—namely, that representation should accompany taxation—the county-rate is imposed upon the rate-paying „Immunity without the consent first obtained of the contn:l u tm' s themselves, or of an authority representing or professing to represent them. The petition goes on to explain this, by showing that the Magistrates who levy and superintend the expenditure of the County Rate are independent of the r-payers, individually and col kctively ; and the petition concludes by praying Par , . liament to p:lss a law giving the flttezpayers a power, either alone, or ethi'ettrfeiitisi with the Ikiagistrates, to thd amount of, and assist in administering, the rate which they contribute. The prayer of the petition is just and constitutional, and, we have no doubt ? wll b e acceded to by Parhameut. '~ '<:~ 13 . 7 'e have inserted in another part of The Sun of this day, a luminous and well-timed Appeal From the Polish patriots exiled in London to the British nation. We shall not anticipate the response that will be made to it by Parliament, in the name of the people of these realms. When the subject is brought before the Le gislative Body, we have no doubts as to the result, and we do trust that Ministers will be found at the head of the majority. Poladd must be delivered from the yoke of the AUTOCRAT. England has guaranteed the na- tionality of Poland, and the exiled Patriots may rest satisfied that she will redeem her pledge to that effect. We have perhaps been guilty of some departure from the strict line of public duty, in not recurring oftener than we have done to the conduct of the Rev. WILLIAM BERESFORD, and exposing it, in its proper colours, to public view. The truth is, that we were deceived by the deep hypocrisy of this holy scion of a holy stock. At the inquest which was held on the bodies of the unfortunate victims of clerical cupidity at Inniscarra, he threw such an air of sincerity and humility over his deportment—he seemed to feel so much com punction for what he had done, and expressed so strong a desire to make all the reparation in his power, by providing for the families of the two men who lost their lives through his instrumentality—that we forbore to press hard upon a man who, however culpable, ap peared to be penitent. Mr. BERESFORD acted his part before the jury to admiration. He sighed, and sobbed, and wept, and wrung his hands, till every one believed that his heart was wrung also—but therein lay the mistake. Mr. BERESFORD felt rio remorse for what he had done— none in the world—he was merely alarmed at the pro bable verdict of the jury. " Wilful murder" had an ugly sound in his ears, and he did not know who might be implicated ; he therefore struggled hard, and pro mised fair, until the danger was over. But no sooner are his apprehensions quieted than his mock contrition disappears, and BERESFORD'S himself again. That this man did actually pledge himself to sup port the family of the peasant who was shot by his process-server, HUDSON, there is, and can be, no doubt. The observations which his seemingly generous declaration drew from Mr. CAHILL, the Roman Catholic Clergyman, and others, who were present at the inquest, show, beyond all question, in what sense they understood it. If they had misappre hended the Reverend Gentleman's meaning, Men was the time to have set them right—then was the time to have said, " Gentlemen, you are labouring under a mistake : it is the family of the process-server, not that of the man whom he shot, that I mean to provide for." Any honest man would hive acted thus. Mr. BERES FORD did not act thus, because he was playing the hypocrite all along. We cannot see that it would hare been any great stretch of charity, bad a clergyman's bounty been ex tended to the widow and children of a man who had lost his life by the hand of an agent of his, even under or dinary circumstances. But there are, in this case, some circumstances which ought to have brought the fate of MAHONEY, and the destitute state of his bereaved family, home - to the Reverend Gentleman's bosom with irresistible force—that ought to have made him grasp at any means—we do not say of burying his conduct in oblivion (for that is im possible) but—of lessening the public abhorrence of a deed which, in a minister of the Gospel at least, stands, and we trust will ever stand, without a parallel. This en counter between the process-servers and the peasantry was not one of those casual affrays which are so common in Ireland—it was premeditated.' Mr. BERESFORD knew that his men could not discharge the duty he imposed upon them without danger to themselves ; yet he forced them upon it. He admits this himself. His repeated solicitation for an additional force is of itself the strongest evidence of the fact.. But that is but the least part of the atrocity of this transaction. He armed his process-servers with pistols, and, that there might be no mistake as to his intentions, he loaded these pistols with his own hands !! ! This is the damning fact that no subterfuge can evade—no sophis try palliate. This simple but expressive act, speaks a language that cannot be misunderstood. Here we find the Ineffaceable record that bloodshed was medi tated. And by whom ? Who is it that thus deli bcratelv prepares, in the retirement of his closet, the instruments that were to scatter death among his parish ioners ? A pillar of that Church which boasts of its Apostolic origin!—a minister, gracious Heaven !of that Gospel which proclaims peace on earth, and good will to men ! ! Until this achievement the Reverend Tithe Cham pion of Rathcormac stood unrivalled. He is now eclipsed by the hero of Inniscarra. Parson RYDER gave to the world the first example of a clergyman levying military execution upon his !parishioners. He gave the word of command, and the blood of nine human beings flowed on the ground. That was a noble sacrifice to the God of tithe—an acceptable offering to the insulted ma jesty of Mammon. But HYDER's triumph was incom plete. He could not boast that the shot which widowed the mother, and made her children fatherless, was rammed home by his own hands. That honour was reserved for another—that laurel could appropriately grace no broW but the brow of a BERESEORD. The magnanimous Times asks why these occur rences should be remembered ? We can easily un derstand why a Journal, which has done so much to produce such scenes by inflaming the worst pas sions of the worst part of the Irish people, should wish to draw a veil over these deeds of blood. But justice to the Catholic clergy, whom it has so foully calumniated—(oh, what it would give for a Catholic RYDER or a Catholic BERESFORD !)—and above all, the interests of that humanity which shudders at the recital of these atrocities, demand that they should not be forgotten, but held up to public execration, until the system of which they are the natural fruit be en tirely abolished. It is necessary that this system should be exhibited to the world in its genuine hideousness poisoning the springs of social happiness and na tional prosperity—setting man against his brother man —steeling the breast against the feelings of n a t ure —converting the messenger of peace and l ove i nto an exterminating demon—and rendering that religion which was intended to be the greatest blessing, t h e worst of curses.. To appeal to the cold-blooded hypocrites who are straining every nerve to uphold this appalling state of things in Ireland, would, we know, be a vain task. Their hearts are not made of melting stuff. But we call upon all who arc a nxious for the maintenance of pub lic order—upon all who are zealous for the honour of the Christian religion—upon all the friends of huma nity--to unite in assisting the Government to put an end to• these enormities in the only way in which that cal : be effectually done—by extinguishing the Tithe syste; This is the baleful source of Ireland's woes-- ''';n Upas-tree that overshadows her soil, the death '1 7' and until it is ektifpalett, fciot alid blab, it ' sible that she should know either health or happiEss: The Whale of the Paris Of Tuesday have -, been received. On Monday iirO ject for the Conversion of the FiVe per Cents., upon 7140 w 9 some observations in The Sun of Sa itildiVi On the incitivn of M. THIERS, the discussion on this project is fixed for this day. It is yet doubtful whether Ministers will make it a Cabinet question, or leaVe it ow. vngsen FUNDt4.--PAltts, FegattAttlt rive per Cents., WA 43e, Stk. Four per Cents., 1011 Three per CentS.lf. Set. 45C. are. flAtik Actions, 2,18.1'. :?,100f. Bente de Naples, 9 f. Obt Boman live per Cents.. 11,3!4. Spanish Actives, 451, 41% 48. • Bpanish Difteresi 24 14; !fie Pafilit'CA) h!c1.1:! , „, nova snauish Loan, 01. „ Belgian Loan, Five per Cents., Se l 3%; I'ortugne e Loan, live per Cents., SF • Portuguese Loan, Three per Cents, 53 1 4 51. Dutch Two and a half per Cents., NZ 25c. a6f. tlaytiau Linn, 4101. EXCHANGP. ON LONDON. One month, paper, ‘2.5t: . 1 .5 e.; money, 231 41e. Three months, paper, 25f. 30e.; money, '251: AuMentique. BOURSE, THREE O'CI.OOK.-The French securities have declined this day, without any other apparent cause than the anxiety about the discussion of the conversion, which is.to be opened on Thursday. The Spanish securities have been much agitated to-day ; the news of the dissolution of the Estamentos had disheartened the holders. The Actives opened at 481, fell to 47, but have since recovered to 48. QUARTER TO FOUR.—Five per Cents., 109 f. 25c. ; Three per Cents., 801. 60c. ; Five per Cents. Spanish, —; Three per Cents. Spanish, —; Cortes, —; Coupons, —; Gueb bards, —; Differes, 18a; New Loan, —; Actives, 48; Passives, 15i; Ducats, 99 75 ; Romans, 1031; Pcdros, 841 ; Belgians, 1031 ; Dutch, 56f. 85c. ; Haytians, 410 f. —c. ; Miguels, —; Brabant Bank, —; Belgian Bank, 134- ; Con tinuation, —c. ; New Differes, 243-; Five per Cent. Pei pe tuelles, —; Royal Loan, 38. ' In announcing yesterday the arrival in the City of despatches from IVladrid to the 28th ult., we stated that the dissolution of the Cortes had taken place, in conse quence of the New Electoral Law having been passed by the Chambers. This was an error. The Law was not passed ; Ministers were beaten upon it by the Torenists and the whole of the Ex-Ministerial party ; and MEND IzABA L advised an appeal to the sentiments of the Electors. This measure has met with the gene ral approbation of all classes in Madrid ; and there cannot be a doubt but that the provincialists will be exceedingly gratified with this appeal to their pa triotism. The new Chambers are to assemble on the 20th of March. sUN, . ~ ~`~ AONDON, TITURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1836. THE HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT. Duritig the recess the alterations and repairs in both Houses of Parliament have employed a considerable number of work men, and it was only late yesterday that they completed their labours. The appearance and convenience of the House of Lords has been much improved. Two additional windows have been made in the walls ; the side galleries have been re duced one-half, and the space below the bar considerably en larged. Improvements have also been made in the plan of warming the House by means of hot water,• and the benches are so arranged as to accommodate the Peers with less incon venience than was hitherto experienced. In the House of Commons little alteration has taken place ; but several new buildings adjoining have been erected for the accommodation of the Speaker and Members. A very commodious room has been built, sufficiently large to hold four hundred Members, for the purpose of facilitating divisions, the entrance to which is by a door at the back of the Speaker's Chair. The new private room for the Speaker is exceedingly light and con venient, and furnished with great taste, but not extrava gantly. The floor is covered with a green-coloured Kidder minster carpet, and the other furniture, although good, is only such as any one would expect to meet with in the draw ing-room of a country gentleman. The rooms intended for the Speaker's secretary, and other officers of the House, are also arranged with great taste and judgment; but they ap pear to be built in a substantial manner, as though a pro bability existed that the new edifice for the great Council of the nation might be many years in completion.—From a Correspondent. CORN AVERAGES. GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN, For the Week ended Jan. 29, 1836, made up from the Returns of the Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in England and Wales, per Imperial Quarter. Wheat 39s 3d. I Oats Barley .2Bs. I Id. Rye IMPERIAL AGGREGATE AVERAGES OF THE SIX WEEKS PRECEDING. Wheat 37s. 1 Id. Oats Barley Od Rye DUTIES ON FOREIGN CORN. Wheat 49s. Ekt I Oats Barley l9s 10d.:1 Rye THE MARKETS-(THIS DAY). HAY MARKETS.—(At per Load of 36 Trusses.) CUMBERLAND. ..—. Coarse heavy Lowland Meadow Hay __ £2 15 to £3 5 New Meadow Hay 0 U 0 0 Useful Old Ditto 3 10 3 la Fine Upland Meadow and Rye.grass Hay Clover Hay Oat Straw £1 Bto £1 10i Wheat Straw 1 11 1 14 SMITHFIELD. Coarse heavy Lowland Meadow Hay £2 15 to .C 3 0 .. .. Nivw. Meadok Hay 0 0 Useful Old Ditto - _ 3 . 5 310 Fine Upland Meadow and Rye grass Hay . 315 0 Clover Hay extra title 5 . Generally 4 0 L 0 Oat Straw 41 8 to £1 10 1 Wheat Straw 1 10 ' 1 13 11 U NGEHFORD. Coarse Meadow I fay •..f3 0 to £? 5 New Meadow Hay Useful Old Ditto Fine Upland Meadow and llye.grass Hay Clover Hay 4 0 5 0 Cld Straw 1:1 8 to.f 1 10 1 Wheat Straw FOIiMASSOCI TON-SURREY. „ yes ectable meeting tlfsseese . mcst of the western ui%isii,'7? tin'escolety took place on I ueSsitiy the White Lion, Guildford, for Lie p;i'rs.:9'7.. of forming an As sociation for theroteetion ef the Liberal ;n: r s4s • t: in . that part 4 11 ki,eosais.) p Amongst others of the influential peistry present we festsfO 4 ';iesl l i orit Albert Coriyngham, M. P., W..' Denison, Esq., M.P., J 1;;sq 4 , , 111. P., W. Crawford Esq., M. P., J. Leech, Esq., 'the late illeete fe s s the county, Sir H. E. Austen, G. T. Nicholson, Esq. E. H. Gosse, Esq., E. R. Northey, Esq., T. Seawell, Esq., el. Seawell, Esq., F. Fitzroy ; Esq., Captain Mangles, G. Bar rett, Esq., T. Mellish, Esq., C. Marshall, Esq., H. Marshall, Esq., W. Keen, Esq., J. M. Molyneux, Esq., Captain Booker, R. Molice, Esq., C. B. Sheridan, Esq., G. Bert, Esq., and B. K. Fennimore, Esq. JOHN LEECII, Esq. (having been called to the Chair) stated that they were assembled on that occasion for the purpose of counteracting the evil designs of their enemies, the Tories.— ( Cheers.) The only way that the Whigs had of counteract ing the influence of the long purses of the Tories was to exert the whole of their energy. Energy would always conquer, when people's souls were bent upon a purpose, and when their hearts lay in the right place.—(Cheers.) Where was the man who heard him who did not feel bound, not only for the public, but for his own sake, to do everything in his power to forward the viewe of the present Government—the only hence! Go vernment that has? era been in existence within his recoiled , tion.—( Cheers.) Sir H. AUSTEN moved the first reiebstion, ” That an Asso ciation be now instituted, which shall be called ' The West Surrey Reform Association.' " G. D. Ntenoesose Esq., seconded the motion. Before the resolution was put from the Chair. Mr. DENISON said--Whatever the result might be, it must be remembered that the Whigs of Surrey were driven to the adoption of such an expedient, not as an offensive, but as a defensive measure—(Cheers) —and that they were justified in the course they were taking by the strictest principles of self defence.—( Cheers. ) Formerly they used to fight the battle upon the hustings, with the spirit of men and the manner and language of gentlemen. The battle over, nothing further was said, no heats were engendered, no animosities were kept alive. But if they were to have a constant canvass in the county-4f they were never to have any peace—if the social tranquillity of families were to be broken through by never ceasing importunities to support this or that candidate, let it be retnembered that The fault lay not at the door of the Whigs, bet at that lit the Tories, who began the formation of these clubs or associatices.—cCheers.) kk was disposed to look to the future, and he eelieved there was no measure that could contribute fairly and honourably to t::S , Welfare of tim United Kingdom, which would not be brought forrard by the present Government.—( Hear.) He believed, in the !hat place, that they would bring forward a measure for the redemp tion of tithe—another to cleanse the Court of Chancery— another (he spoke only from what he had heard in the country, not from any positive information derived from town,) to re move the disabilities of Dissenters, and another to establish a register of births, marriages, and deaths. These were for England. Looking to another part of the kingdom, he be lieved that they would bring forward a measure for the relief of the Church in Ireland—(Hear) —and he trusted that a mea sure of Corporation Reform would also be extended to that kingdom, es well as a system of poor laws. Such were the measures which he understood would be brought forward if the country thought them good, it remained with the country to send such men to Parliament as would support them. If the Whigs of Surrey bestirred themselves, he had no fear of the result of another oleetion in that division of the county.— ( Cheers.) The resolution was then put and carried unanimously. Mr. MANGLES, M. P., seconded the resolution, which was carried unanimously. Several resolutions, .declaratory of the rules of the Associa tion, fixing the places and periods of its meetings, and ap pointing its officers, were subsequently carried in the same una nimous manner. In proposing one of these, Mr. LONG, the unsuccessful can didate at the last election, made an able speech, in which, alluding to Mr. O'Connell, he said, as the advocate of Ire land, he is unrivalled. I believe him to be a firm patriot--I believe him to be a benefactor of Ireland. Mr. O'Connell has arrived in England, and on his road towards London has everywhere been received with enthusiasm and applause. In a speech delivered soon after his landing at Liverpool, he said, " What is my demand ? I come to ask for justice for Ireland, and from Englishmen I expect to find it." And he will find it.—( Cheers.) It will be withheld no longer. We will grant him what he wants. We will place Ireland on the same foot ing as England, and the two countries united in heart and feeling, will stand against the world.—( Cheers.) Thanks having been voted to the Chairman, the meeting broke up, with the understanding that the events of the day should be celebrated by a dinner at Esher in the course of the Easter recess. MEETINGS OF CREDITORS TO-MORROW. - - J. de Yrigoyti and Co., drycalters, Little Britain G. Clarke, hay-salesman, Paddington W. Knight, victualler, Gravesend 2 11 J. Sandford, stationerAShrewsbury H. Jones and Co., tidertakers, Islington 2 11 J Mainprice, victualler, Sohain, Cambridgeshire 2 11 F. B Hanks, linen-draper, Newington 1 12 J. Calthorp, ironmaster, Isleham, Suftblk LAKEMAN THE DEFAULTER.—The fiat of bank ruptcy against Lakeman, which appeared in Tuesday night's Gazette, was issued at the instance of Mr. King, of Bartho lomew-lane, who has a claim upon Lakeman for stock tran sactions to the amount of between 5,0001. and 6,0001. Lakeman is described in the fiat-as a dealer, commission agent, and steam-packet proprietor, and the evidence to prove that he was so engaged was given before Mr. Com missioner Fane before the fiat was issued, to show that he was a trader within the meaning of the Act of Parliament. Lakeman resided at the corner of the Quadrant, in Picca dilly, in the house, the lower part of which is used for the Steam-packet Company's office, and occupied the whole of the upper apartments. The rooms are handsomely furnished and fitted up with great taste. The furniture is valued at 1,000/. He kept a cabriolet, stanhope, and two horses, and in fact lived in a fashionable and splendid style. His furni ture and other property that have been discovered are now in the custody of the messenger of the Bankruptcy Court. Lakeman's wife was informed on Tuesday evening of the report that her husband had been taken, and that he had 50,0001. in his possession. She said she was sure he had no such sum, and, alluding to the probable claims upon him, she stated " if that sum has been found on him you have no business here." flis intended departure appears to have been known to several of his connections ; and from the in formation that has been obtained of the sum that it was likely would be found upon him it is supposed that there will be sufficient to meet the various demands. The first meeting under the bankruptcy is appointed to take place on the 11th inst., and if Lakeman surrenders at that time, and gives up the property he is charged with having fraudulently ob tained, it is suggested that no proceedings will be taken against Kira. He has a wife and two children. THE AMERICAN IN ENGLAND, BY THE Au- THOR OF " A YEAR IN SPAIN."—" We have been much amused and pleased with this book. It is written with cleverness, and in a fair spirit. The author describes with vivacity and good humour, and some of his observations are hit off with great felicity in a few words. A very modest preface, bespeaks merits of candour and justness of feeling, which are sustained through the work. The Author is, indeed, evidently a gentleman in spirit, taste, and habits ; and he has produced a very amusing series of sketches, without a particle of ill-nature, and only with such a dash of caricature, here and there, as is to he pardoned for its humour." --Examiner. Miss Penelope Smith, who eloped with Prince Charles of Naples, is from Cork ; she has a sister, who is, it is said, affianced to the Prince Cimitelli. Lord Henry Seymour, youngest son of the Mar quis of Hertford, was born in 1803, and is said to have never set foot in England, a circumstance which is generally attributable to filial affection to the Marchioness his mo• ther. Lcrd Henry is distinguished for his per sona l s t reng th and activity. Att ac h e d to his Lordship's suite •of apart ments in the Hotel of the Marchioness, on the Boulevards, is salon des fils, fitted up in, a very tasteful style, with fencing-foils, vizors, small arms, targets, sticks for combats, dumb-bells, &c. The snow on the Bath road yesterday was, fifteen feet deep—forty-five men were engaged in removing the snow. On the Birmingham road a similar account has reached us. SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY.) (FROM LLOYD'S.) DEAL, FEB. s.—Wind E. S. E., fine.—The whole of the Eastward-bound sailed for their different destinations. The Thomas and Edward, Reynolds, bound for Trinidad, has put back, with loss of an anchor and chain, and has -been again supplied, and is likely to proceed again on her voyage to-day, the wind being quite fair. PORTSMOUTH, FEB. 3.—Wind N. to N. E.—Sailed the Madras, Quinton, for Madras ; Malcolm, Eyles, for Madras ; Adventure, Yule, for St. Helena ; Governor M'Lean, Fre bodylfor Cape Coast Castle ; Jane, Watson, for Valparaiso ; President, Chadwick, for New York and Speedy, Quick, for St. Michael's. FALMOUTH, FEB. I.—Wind W. to W. N. W.—Arrived the Mutine packet Halifax. Sailed on the 17th ult., his Ma jesty's ship Nautilus, from Lisbon. Sailed on the...24th ult., Harby, Gibbon, for Odessa. LIVERPOOL, FEB. 2.—Arrived the Cervantes, Hughes, from Mauritius; and Anne, Penrice, from Berbice. Off port the Robert, —, from Calcutta ; and John Iyst, —, from Trieste. • CLYDE, FEB. I.—Arrived the Terra Nova, Gordon, from Licati. The Kent, of St. John's, New Brunswick (a derelict), was driven on shore near Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, 27th of Dec. The Ruby, Croft, from Sunderland to Southampton, was totally lost near Dungeness, 2d inst. ; crew saved. The Hawk, Smith, from Scarborough, was totally lost on Scroby Sand, 2d inst. The Susannah, Ward, of Hull, struck off Wainflcet, 30th ult. ; crew saved. THE FUNDS-(THIS DAY). CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCIC. Halifax Papers to the 17th of January, and Prince Edward Island to the 30th of December, with Miramichi to the lath of January, have been received at the North and South Ame rican Coffee-house. The Halifax Paper of the 16th of January has the following observations on the currency "No fixed standard prevails. Some take British silver at former rates, and others do not. Would it not be better for the public to relieve itself from these changes, and difficulties, by the immediate adoption of sterling money, as the mode of computing prices, and making new contracts ? Then the British silver would have a known and legal value ; and we would require no Legislative interference whatever." There is no news of importance in the other arrivals from the West. Our other arrivals this morning are the French and Ostend mails, and ship-letters from Calcutta of the 21st August. We have likewise a Lisbon mail, by the A'autilus—sailed on the 24th January. It does not bring any news of importance. Public attention this morning is chiefly occupied about his Majesty's Speech, to be delivered this day to both Houses of Parliament, and much excitement prevails to ascertain if it will allude to an augmentation of seamen for the Navy. TILE FUNDS. We have received the Journa du Commerce of Antwerp of yesterday. Prices at Amsterdam, Ist January :--Two-and-a- Half per Cents., 55 11-16 : Five per Cents., 1034. Consols arc heavy. They closed yesterday at 91 to for the Account, and opened this morning at 901 ; Money, 90 a 4 . ; Exchequer Bills, 21 19; India Bonds, 3 5 ; Bank Stock, 215 216 ; India Stock, 254 255. • In the Foreign Market, Spanish Active Bonds are heavy__ closed at 471 1 ---at present may be quoted 471 ; Portuguese, 8 9 1 831 ; Three per Cents., 524 53 ; Columbian, 32i- 334; Mexican,- 37 33 ; Dutch Two-and-a-Hall per Cents., 54x4. 1 We have EMI Madrid letters of the 28th, in which it is said that the measure adopted by the Ministers of dissolving the Cortes, was hailed with joy by the people, and by all the libe ral Members of the Chambers. It is said in those letters that M. Mendizabal intends, during the time that will elapse before the new Cortes are assembled, to bring forward his financial plan for the amelioration of the internal and foreign Passive and Deferred Debt, which he is authorised to do by virtue of the vote of confidence granted to 'him by the Chambers. The Prince Edward Island paper of the Bth December, con tains a proclamation by George Wright, at present Com mander-in-Chief of that island, stating, that by the demise of William Young, the Government has devolved upon him; and he requires and commands all officers, civil and military, to continue in regular and due execution of the duties and powers of their respective offices. The same paper also contains an account of the late Governor's funeral. HALF-PAST ONE. Consols still continue heavy, and have been done at 901 for Money; 90a 904 for the Account. The Commissioners for the West India Claims have purchased a small amount—about 40,000 Consols. Spanish Active Bonds, 474, heavy ; Portu guese, 821 83. THE FUNDS.--C. .1313.1T15F Rank Stock "l5 3 per Cent. Red 91% 3 per Cent. Cons 90% 'q v per Cent. 34 per Cent. Red 103 LOSING PRICES. VUNDS. Omni4m pm. India Stock 254% Ditto Bonds South Sea Stock Ditto Old Annuities Ditto New Annuities " 1 ::.x. Bills, 101 W.... Ditto 50(11 2O pm, Ditto 5(511 2O pm. Batik Stock for Opg. 21544 India Stock for Act. Consols for Act. ; FUNDS. - Fartuguese Bonds, 5 per cent B2 Ditto, Now Ditto B3 Prussian. 5 per cent Russian Bonds, 5 per cent. 10914 Ditto, Metallic Spanish, 5 per cent Ditto. Consolidated 41% French, 5 per cent —c Exchangs French, 3 per cent 5. c, Dutch, 23 per cent 55 Ditto, 5 per cent. ........ 103% •• • New li, per Cent • 99% I per Cent. Assented — Dissented Long Annuities to expire .1.7t.s NCO • I , i 5-16 Oct 38.5() — Jan. ISW FOREIM , Austrian; 5 per cent — Belgian, 5 per cent Br: ißait Bonds Buenos Ayres, 6 per cent — Chillan, 6 per cent so'4 Colombian 6 per cent. 2 S ])itto, 1531 Danish, 3 per cent 7611 Greek Bonds, 1825,5 per cent — Nexican, 5 per cent._ . • Ditto, i) per cent., 1825 .... Peruviarl. 1825, ePer cent...,. ""' I BRIGHTON-WEDNES DAY. At a quarter before rine o'clock this morning their Majes ties passed through the north gates of the Palace grounds in their ivareiling chariot, on their way to St. James's. They were la' eitceli6nt health and spirits. We understand that it is their intent - km go return on Monday next, should .lothing occur to o.6ent theta ;: hut, in the present aspect of affairs, the Royal Holgch'6l4, have received instructions to be pi I p a red to remain in toiCti tequired; The Royal carriapr was followed by a second carriage e°ll- tft44ng Prince Ernest anti Lord Elphinstone, who intend' 1° rcturti 'N.l.kh their Majesties. Prince George and his Preceptor left at half-past tw elve o'clock. The Royal mite that accompanied their Majest ies, comprised the Earl and Countess of Mayo, Hon. Miss Hor Johnston, Sir Herbert and Lady Taylor, Col. Bowater, Mr. Davis, Lord de Lisle and Dudley. and Col. Sir George SeY" mour. The Princess Augusta and the Landgravine retzain a t ' the Palace. Their Majesties' dinner party yesterday evening, compr ised, the - Honourable Mr. and Mrs. Jerningham, Hon. Colonel a :10 Mrs. Dawson Darner, Mrs. Fitzberbert, Lady Wharncligeo Earl and Countess of Beverley, and the Ladies Percy, Mar', quis of Bristol, Lady K. Jermyn, Lady G. Hervey, and Loll ' Fincastle. .His Majesty has been pleased to confer "the honorary di s tinction of Knight of the third class of the Guelphic Order, on Lieut.-Col. Leslie. COURT CIRCULAR. The King and Queen arrived in town at half-past one o'clock yesterday afternoon, from the Pavilion at Brighton, i Their Majesties were received at St. James's by the Duke °I Cumberland. His Majesty held a Court at two o'clock. I Baron del Torre de Moncorvo, the Portuguese Minister, had an audience of the King, to deliver a letter. : , Nourri Effendi, Ottoman Minister, attended by Mr. Selaul e ; his Majesty's Oriental interpreter, had an audience of t-- -,' King, to deliver a letter, and a present from the Sultan. 1 ,, M. Golvao, the Brazilian Minister, had his first audience,. '" form, to deliver his credentials. Marquis de Barbacena, on', a special mission, fromm - Braz ilr had an audience, to deliver his credentials. M. de Gersdorff, the Saxon Minister, had an audience, to deliver a letter. To which several audiences their Excellencies were respec' tively introduced by Viscount Palmerston, his Majesty's Pt", cipal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, and conducted tu Sir Robert Chester, Master of the Ceremonies. His Majesty held a Privy Council, which was attended bY the following Cabinet Ministers :—The Lord Chancello r, the 1, 0). -1 President, the First Lord of the Treasury, the Ser e . ," -‘ t nr i, ;(4 0 ; State for the Foreign and Colonial Departments, we Chancellor z-bf the Exchequer, the First Lord of the Admira lo the p res ident 0 : the Board of Control, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancast,,,,7. the President of the Board of Trade, and the Secretary at I , :ar. The King having been 1 ; leased to appoint the Right HO if Lord Se rave to be Lord la,:utenant of the county of Glets- tester, his Lordship took the oaths appointed to be take n ' thereupon. Mr. Hanbury Leigh took the oaths, staving been appointed Lord Lieutenant of the county of Monmouth. a Mr. Williams also took the oaths, having been appoiate Lord Lieutenant of the county of Brecon. The King pricked the Roll of Sheriffs for England an Wales for the present year. A proclamation was ordered for the issue of a new safer coin of the value of fourpence. , A proclamation was ordered for a new distribution of prise 1 money captured in the Slave trade. His Majesty's Speech on opening the Session of Parliaznellt this day was finally arranged and agreed upon. The Hon. William Bathurst was the Clerk of the Cotta cil in Waiting. Lord Holland, as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancast,ri had an audience of his Majesty to present the list of GerA3e.. men nominated to serve the offs ;e of Sheriff for that coati' which his Majesty pricked. . Colonel Leitk Hay was introduced to his Majesty, by 'VW count Melbourne, for the honour of Knighthood. His Majesty gave audiences to the Marquis of .Lansdowl Viscount Palmerston, Duke of Argyll, Viscount Melb our t; Marquis of Conyngham, Lord Hill, Earl of Minto, Sir At" Hobhouse, and Lord Glenelg. ord The Court was attended by the Lord Steward, the ,'",-; ii. Chamberlain, the Master of the Horse, Lord Hill, Gold t he in Waiting, the Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard, toe Treasurer of the Household, and the Comptroller of ouse: ol d. The Bfb:.rquis of Headfort and Sir William Houston Wee H the Lord anti Groom in Waiting. Prince Ernes: of Hesse Philipsthal, attended by Lord Si phinstone, arrived intown yesterday from Brighton. re . A Cabinet Council was held yesterday morning, the at sell, in Wilton-crescent. Grand dinner parties e:e given last evening by Vise °not 0 Melbourne and Lord John' Lassen, at which the Ministers his Majesty's Speech (which is to be delivered this daY„ s to their respective guests. The Company, including t he move'. and seconders of the Address in the Houses of Parliamee" , came to both entertainments in full (;,curt dress. ~ f t Viscount Melbourne entertained a large party, consist io cifo the Lord Chancellor and the Great ,615cers of State/ 0a- f Peers of the Household, the Dukes of Loinoter, Norfolk , ' no , , milton, Grafton, Argyll, and Cleveland; Earis of Burl iege" sidence of Lord John Ru.. q w and Sefton, &c. f be. Lord John Russell entertained near forty Member s 0 e. House of Commons. The dinncr was given at the offiej el o e f t. i sidence of the First Lord of the Treasury, in Downing-st,r od Nourri Effendi, the Turkish Minister, gave another g t ;;" a ts entertainment last evening, to a numerous party, to Cele; t he the birth of the Prince Neram-Eddeen Khan, third son o f the Grand Signior. The company consisted of the Civic alli an d rities, and a large party of some of the leading merchants ro bankers of the City. The band of the Scots Fusileer al l r e , were again in attendance. The front of his Excellency/ /ell sidence was illuminated in the same brilliant and elegy et manner, and with precisely the same devices, as at the foci entertainments. • RUMOURED MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE.---"l t i of reported that the Lady E. Toier, daughter of the Ea.arb Norbury, is a b ou t t o be united to the Hon. Laurence ,ry sons, second son of the Earl of Rosse. On Friday last, as Sir Francis Burdett was in Hyde-park,' a carriage driving rapidly past rendered ,J O , horse restive, which started, turned qu ite round, and 'jr,',4 mately threw his rider. We are happy to learn that `,l, Francis was not seriously hurt; and is now nearly r ecoverc j MR. HORACE SMITH.—The numerous fric'ti, and admirers of this distinguished writer and very estirn a w l man, will be delighted to And that his celebrated hist°T,lol, Romance of " Brambletye House" which, it will be lected, ran so successful a carecr at the period of the O nc e cation of Sir Walter Scott's" Woodstock," is to com l6c of being published next Saturday in the new weekly iss u l,lY " Colburn's Novelists." It will be comprised in six we-600 numbers, at One Shilling each, althoug.h it will contir thr ee pages of letter-press, a p or trait of the author, an u ,4511 other engravings by th e Findens. Like our great Sco',lbet Novelist, the author has in this, as well as in all his 'r a v el works, shown wonderful versatility of t a l e nt, and the flO, the comic, the humble, and the sublime—what e xcites P o lly sure, and what overwhelms with terror and are, seem -eq° natural to him. clAt ° It is rumoured in th e th ea t r i ca l c i rc l e s that air t he Vestris is in treaty for the English Opera Rouse , 35 nr e' lease of the little Olympic expires at the end of th e r ite sent Session, and it i s un d ers t oo d th a t she does 11(4 tend to renew it. DA FRIGHTFUL RA ILW AY ACCIDENT AT - Alm LINGTON.—As the wife of Mr. Lister, residing o se liance-street, near Darlington, was returning to her g o ys' on Monday evening last, with two of her children , ie JAI/ ing the railway adjoining tile above street, a place rep by bY erected, one of her children, who had been walkillt° her side, had strayed a short distance on the railwa;' . , A ga apprehended that it was in danger from a train of 1,0(1 gons which were approaching, and with her other e,. 0 0, in her arms she ran to rescue it from its perilous situr r l o te when the waggons, which were only going at a mount all speed, overtook her and her children, and hurried Ll' e n - „,p; instantaneously into eternity. Mrs. Lister was 1 1 ,Y;bel woman, about 22 years of age, and has left one child hind her. The verdict on the inquest was, " Death," with a deodand of Is. 'on each waggon.--*ll Iris of Tuesday. re THIMBLE-RlGGERS.—Although these . gentrz, Poo duce a pea, yet on no occasion except when one of elortbree party bet, w ill that pea be found under any' of thesool thimbles with which they play. All persons ough t t° t he se ' with care the third fingers of the performers, for witli yo by the aid of their thumbs, they invariably contrive tract the pea. 'Joe, FIRE AND Loss OF LlFE.—About three rr to on Saturday morning the house of Mr. Dixon, Pili n ,, te et" , Tone-street, in the suburbs of Newcastle, was ar s' th e to be on fire. The flames raged in such fury tll at ty,'s° l ', whole house was in a few minutes in a blaze. M r. tie r and his family were unable from the smoke to co , ",- escape by the door, and got out by. the window. niture and stock in trade were altogether destroyew s() ice building was burned to the gr oun d. T wo fine gir ls ' A w et ver, one thirteen and anoth er n i ne , w h o it is supPe,s e ,T; e s ev t on their way to their r oom , anx i ous t o ge t their cl ot unhappily perished before their situation was know'"' 11 1 1' BALLAST.—By the 4th and sth of o f j cap. 89 , sec. 3, slate and chalk laden on board a n y an d vessel bound for foreign parts shall be deemed ballast'e; all l ships or ve sse l s h av i ng on b o ard only slate, or 51114 I' 11.1), chals, shall bo d eeme d t o b e d e p ar ti n g in ballast ; ° l v return of any such ship or vessel any slate or chalk maining on board, it shall be deemed ballast. bee t BULL-BAITING.—Six colliers have this weekbovil committed to our gaol for a fortnight's imprisonment,ey, been. convicted before the Magistrates at Ma dei t ing " wantonly and cruelly beating, ill-using, and torni,en foci bull, in the highway at Bosley, in November last: v y were each fined 55., and 10s. 6d. expences, which ' o p/ fused to pay, and were therefore sent to Chronicle.